ShinyHunters Claims 350GB Data Breach at the European Commission

The hacking group ShinyHunters says it stole more than 350 gigabytes of data in a cyberattack on the European Commission, according to a report cited by Techmeme. ShinyHunters is one of the most prolific data theft groups active today, responsible for high-profile breaches at Ticketmaster, Santander, and dozens of other organizations. A successful intrusion into the European Commission's systems would represent one of the most significant breaches of a major Western governmental institution in recent years. The European Commission has not confirmed the breach. ShinyHunters has a track record of legitimate claims but also of exaggeration. If confirmed, the attack would raise acute questions about cybersecurity practices across EU institutional infrastructure at a time when European governments are already under sustained pressure from state-aligned threat actors.